Naturium Retinol Complex Cream Versus Paula's Choice Resist Barrier Repair Moisturizer with Retinol

Naturium Retinol Complex Cream Versus Paula's Choice Resist Barrier Repair Moisturizer with Retinol Detailed comparison of Naturium Retinol Complex Cream versus Paula's Choice Resist Barrier Repair Moisturizer with Retinol. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Retinol and Bakuchiol to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Retinol and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and soften the look of wrinkles. Water Glycerin Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Dimethicone Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter Retinol Squalane Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil Bakuchiol Ethylhexyl Olivate Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate Sodium Acrylates Copolymer Hydroxyacetophenone Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Bidens Pilosa Extract Humulus Lupulus Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Lecithin Glyceryl Polyacrylate Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil Glyceryl Behenate Linoleic Acid Potassium Sorbate Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides Caprylyl Glycol Phenoxyethanol Copernicia Cerifera Wax Hexylene Glycol Oleic Acid Palmitic Acid Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Polysorbate 20 Propanediol Tocopherol Stearic Acid Tocopheryl Acetate Triolein 1,2-Hexanediol Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate Xanthan Gum Ethyl Ferulate Water, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Retinol, Squalane, Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil, Bakuchiol, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Bidens Pilosa Extract, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lecithin, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Glyceryl Behenate, Linoleic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Hexylene Glycol, Oleic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Polysorbate 20, Propanediol, Tocopherol, Stearic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Triolein, 1,2-Hexanediol, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Xanthan Gum, Ethyl Ferulate Dicaprylyl Carbonate Ethylhexyl Stearate Cocoglycerides Sodium Polyacrylate Adenosine Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Ceramide NP Punica Granatum Extract Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane Tetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane Tetrahydrobisdemethoxydiferuloylmethane Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Glycine Soja Seed Extract Glycine Soja Oil Butylene Glycol Propylene Glycol Glyceryl Polymethacrylate Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Cocoglycerides, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Squalane, Sodium Polyacrylate, Lecithin, Adenosine, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Ceramide NP, Retinol, Punica Granatum Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, Tetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane, Tetrahydrobisdemethoxydiferuloylmethane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Butylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. This ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is a plant-derived extract from the nuts of the Africa shea tree and one of the most well-studied emollients. Because it has a high concentration of fatty acids (primarily oleic, stearic, and linoleic) it is able to form a protective barrier on the skin's surface. This helps seal in moisture and prevents transepidermal water loss (TEWL). In vitro research found an increase in skin hydration by 58% and a decrease in TEWL by 37.8% after 24 hours of applying this ingredient (pretty impressive for a single ingredient!). Besides hydration, shea butter also contains triterpenes that have anti-inflammatory potential. In particule, lupeol cinnamate has shown the highest anti-inflammatory activity in vivo. Shea butter also contains vitamins A and E which may contribute to antioxidant activity. While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because its fatty acids fall within the C11-C24 range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize. Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum. Topically, glycerin does several things at once: Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3. Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin. This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products. Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity. Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine. Lecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids. Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker: It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this